Robert Parker in Bali

Thursday, November 26, 2015

six foot seven foot eight foot punch!

This is a board I designed and made for myself about a year ago, I call it the Banana Boat. I try to design boards for my specific needs, being an older guy (60) who needs a little extra paddle power, surfing crowded L.A. point breaks, but not always wanting to ride a longboard.

Its 8' long and 22" wide and 3 5/8" thick, a wide squash tail, with a quad fin setup. Fat board, lots of volume out to the rails, slight concave in nose, flat through middle, slight double-concave V in tail, flattening out at the very back.

US Blanks 8-2 A "red" density, glassed heavy for strength. Fat rails with a chine or bevel "release" edge along bottom. The artwork is a picture of Carmen Miranda I painted right on the foam. It was glassed with Resin Research epoxy.

contributors wanted

We are always looking to add some more contributers (writers) to the roster, and get some added imput from you stoked surfers who just don't want to quit surfing and being stoked!

You don't have to be over 50 to be an author - just a surfer who is determined to stay fit, enjoy the active lifestyle, and never stop being stoked no matter how old you are!

If you'd like to join our blog as an active contributor, please email Huck. Just scroll down to the list of contributing authors, click Huck, then click email under my pic. Look forward to hearing from ya'!

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surfer at morro rock by mike baird on flickr (bairdphotos.com)

contributions welcome!

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